I allowed myself to be led by Matthew, not slowing down once until we were safely outside of the building. Even then, his grip on my arm didn’t loosen at all, until we were quite the distance away from the building. By now, my heart had taken on a much faster beating pace, and I knew that it was to blame on his close proximity.
I stepped away from him once he let go of me, desperate to put the necessary distance between us. I almost had a heart attack when he took a step towards me, leading me to believe that he had no idea that he was the one that I was trying to get away from. It baffled me to see how oblivious he was to most things, but then again, I didn’t know why I was so surprised.
He had spent years watching his daughters grow up and not once, did he suspect what they were feelin
